@billstevenson Thanks for your kind offer to lend me your Bob's Devices SUT. I will let you know if I want to take you up on the offer.
SUT With a Manley Steelhead RC?
I own a Manley Steelhead RC and am using as my main cartridge a My Sonic Lab Signature Platinum. MSL makes their own SUT that I have been thinking about purchasing, but I'm wondering if it's necessary with the Manley. I find the Steelhead to be the best sounding phono preamp I've ever owned, but I'm always wondering about ways to make it even better.
I sent a message to Bob at Bob's Devices, but his reply to me was ambiguous. He made it sound at first as if there would be little sonic benefit, and also seemed to say that his SUT would be superior to the one inside the Steelhead. I tried to ask more questions but he went radio silent after that, and if I try to call their phone number I can't seem to talk to anyone. This is not a complaint about their company, BTW. I've heard nothing but good things about his products.
Any useful advice is appreciated!
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@lewm Yes, I had heard that this is an option. I might try it. Honestly, the gain is not the issue through the MC input. I have plenty. And I honestly have zero complaints with the sound of the Steelhead in general. Just curious if the MSL SUT would optimize the gain for the cart. I guess the only way to know would be to buy one and try it. I tried to buy one when I was in Japan last fall but every store that had a display model would not sell it to me, saying I would have to special order one. I was only there for two weeks so that was really not going to work. Now they seem to be available again, but I don't feel as motivated as I was then. Ho hum... |
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